Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose dramatically between 2017-2022

NIH-supported research highlights need to better understand psilocybin in context of growing psychedelic use [] [View as webpage / Share]( [NIH/NIDA logo] NEWS [Woman looking up into the sky above the tree tops of a cypress forest.] Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose dramatically between 2017-2022 Law enforcement seizures of “[magic mushrooms” or “shrooms](” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December 2022, according to [a new study]( funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. The number of law enforcement seizures increased from 402 seizures in 2017 to 1,396 in 2022. In addition, the total weight of psilocybin mushrooms seized by law enforcement increased from 226 kg (498 lbs) seized in 2017 compared to 844 kg (1,861 lbs) in 2022. [View Press Release]( Stay Connected [facebook]([twitter]([linkedin]([youtube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- View topics of interest, update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, alter frequency of bulletins, or stop subscriptions at any time on your [Subscriber Preferences Page](. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit [subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com](. This service is provided to you at no charge by [National Institute on Drug Abuse](. --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using govDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Drug Abuse · 3WFN MSC 6024 · 16071 Industrial Dr ·Dock 11 · Gaithersburg, MD 20877 [GovDelivery logo](